Monthly Archives: June 2015

Oscar II

After reading that Lucia’s pet bunny, Calico, died a few weeks ago, a very kind blog reader choose to bless Lucia last week. She emailed and told Lucia she could have her pick of their bunny litter as a gift. It was a very exciting day for my little, shy girl to travel to the […]

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{Seventh} Heaven

God is good and faithful!   There are nine heartbeats in this photo.   It still feels very surreal to Abby and I, but it’s true (confirmed by hearing the heart beat with the midwife)! By God’s grace, we will be having another precious bundle to hold by the end of the year (or shortly […]

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Building a {Home} Library

“I can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.” -C.S. Lewis We LOOOOOOOOOVE books here at our house. I mean … love! When a used book sale is on the calender, we’re all counting down the days with high anticipation! After hitting two homeschooling book sales […]

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When Daddy {Can’t} Go to Church

I was grumbling to myself on Saturday morning, knowing Sunday was just around the corner and again, I would be going to church alone with the children.  Stewing the details around my head, the fact that my husband was working on Sunday just down right irritated me. “Church is important,” I was saying to myself. […]

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Rain & Rest and {DIY Deodorant}

A heavy June rain is soaking the countryside today … …rain drops drizzling down the windows of this old home, a steady watering of my gardens is a welcome sign.  Little girls are sprawled out on their beds, some reading, some napping, some singing “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands”… it’s a quieter […]

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